GeForce 940M vs Radeon HD 6870
In this comparison between GeForce 940M and Radeon HD 6870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 940M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 940M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 940M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 101% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 940M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M is 950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 180% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 187% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p
120−130
180−190
medium / 768p
90−95
140−150
ultra / 1080p
40−45
75−80
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
75−80
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 95% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 122% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
6−7
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
75−80
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
20−22
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
40−45
medium / 768p
10−11
24−27
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 171% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Radeon HD 6870
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
RV940 Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
22 October 2010
Pipelines
384
1120
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
50.40
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
2,016.0 gflops
Length
220 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
134.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
213 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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